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Kevin Evans accepts doping charge

By Press Office · 1614 comments

Cycling South Africa reports that the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has charged mountain bike cyclist, Kevin Evans with doping after identifying serious irregularities in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) – a profile of the athlete’s blood parameters.

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Mr. Evans accepted the charge of doping and did not contest the findings. The ABP is a longitudinal analysis and the suspicious readings were identified over a period of time, therefore the athlete’s results extending back to 14 March 2014 will be disqualified, with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.

He will be banned from sport for four years as of 4 March 2015 until 3 March 2019. The athlete has however indicated that he has retired from professional cycling.

Cycling South Africa respects the independence of the SAIDS process. Cycling South Africa further reiterates its zero-tolerance approach to doping in sport and will continue working with SAIDS in the promotion of a drug-free sport via its awareness and extensive testing programmes.

Comments

Eldron

Jan 24, 2016, 10:31 AM

In my case, if you doped, sent me letters, made threatening phone calls to me, then got your wife to go after me on Twitter, I would probably call you way worse thing than a piece of poo.

 

Calling someone an ugly name is not comparable to the irreparable damage that The Chemical Brothers have done to the sport!!

 

Let's not lose focus here as to who the villains are!

Being a douche to a douche doesn't undouche you.

 

What I really don't understand is why anyone would continue twatwarring with someone that there is previous twatwar history with. Makes no sense. Then copy and paste it on thehub. Is he expecting some kind of hub medal for bating a doper?

 

"They're the villians - no me" - I was just boss bating and naming calling. I'm the victim here. It's like primary school all over.

Patchelicious

Jan 24, 2016, 10:42 AM

Being a douche to a douche doesn't undouche you.

 

What I really don't understand is why anyone would continue twatwarring with someone that there is previous twatwar history with. Makes no sense. Then copy and paste it on thehub. Is he expecting some kind of hub medal for bating a doper?

 

"They're the villians - no me" - I was just boss bating and naming calling. I'm the victim here. It's like primary school all over.

Oh, I thought you didn't know who it was?

 

Also calling a douche who called a douche for chirping a douche, makes you a douche too ;)

 

Look, I pasted it here on request of people who are not on Twitter, not Fandacious.

 

This is not an opportunity for you and Fandacious to reignite your "keyboard warrior" name calling event of The Winter of 2015.... Even though it was fun watching it.

Eldron

Jan 24, 2016, 10:55 AM

Oh, I thought you didn't know who it was?

 

Also calling a douche who called a douche for chirping a douche, makes you a douche too ;)

 

Look, I pasted here on request people who are not on Twitter, not Fandacious.

 

This is not an opportunity for you and Fandacious to reignite your "keyboard warrior" name calling event of the The Winter of 2015.... Even though it was fun watching it.

Hmmm quite right you are on the douche to douchey douche was douche to douche point.

 

I'm doing exactly what hashtagzayn is doing.

 

Ok Im out. Twatwar, be that dope crusader who twatstalks, hound the doper on all social media levels. It aint my style but I guess ultimately it makes doping slightly less attractive to potential dopers which is aligned with my stance on doping. Everybody wins.

BarHugger

Jan 24, 2016, 12:48 PM

Hmmm quite right you are on the douche to douchey douche was douche to douche point.

 

I'm doing exactly what hashtagzayn is doing.

 

Ok Im out. Twatwar, be that dope crusader who twatstalks, hound the doper on all social media levels. It aint my style but I guess ultimately it makes doping slightly less attractive to potential dopers which is aligned with my stance on doping. Everybody wins.

You do touch on something I have found to be perculiar...odd...weird...and just downright confusing....why does #zayn come across or tries to be the arbitrater and the Pontius Pilate of anti-doping in South Africa...it's a lot of noise being made by an individual that gives me the impression he is either trying to settle a personal vendetta...which I think is not the case...or sommer maar net so bietjie aandag soek...the name in lights and hoping to increase a Twitter following and all that arbitrary stuff you naamean....
GLuvsMtb

Jan 24, 2016, 1:20 PM

You do touch on something I have found to be perculiar...odd...weird...and just downright confusing....why does #zayn come across or tries to be the arbitrater and the Pontius Pilate of anti-doping in South Africa...it's a lot of noise being made by an individual that gives me the impression he is either trying to settle a personal vendetta...which I think is not the case...or sommer maar net so bietjie aandag soek...the name in lights and hoping to increase a Twitter following and all that arbitrary stuff you naamean....

I can't speak for the guy, but if I received a snotty attorneys letter on a commentary that was speculative at best, and then the dwis who's attorney sends the letter gets nailed for exactly that on which I was speculating, I'd call him out on it. Perhaps he got a little over-excited, but Kari did them no favours with her response.
BarHugger

Jan 24, 2016, 2:45 PM

I can't speak for the guy, but if I received a snotty attorneys letter on a commentary that was speculative at best, and then the dwis who's attorney sends the letter gets nailed for exactly that on which I was speculating, I'd call him out on it. Perhaps he got a little over-excited, but Kari did them no favours with her response.

My comment had nothing to do with Kari...but I agree she is not doing anyone any favours.....

But let's look at the Emma letter....I had to do a bit of Twitter archiving as I was inquisitive to see why #zayn got given such a letter....he was being very verbal at the time about Kevin also being a doper...his comments in conjunction with a jules52 (I think following the string of tweets) was nothing but slander at the time as well as defamation.....you see Kevin was not guilty then..and the receivers of the letter were not just speculating...they were actually pretty vehement about their stance and it almost bordered on them trying to force a confession out of their accused...now slap me with a wet fish if I am wrong....but at the time Kevin was not guilty of anything...this made the comments come across as slanderous and at the time this was happening they were fully responsible for their actions and words....in the light of that and looking at defamation ,the letters were fully warranted....now on the other hand they can have their heyday and all the fun they want...we know for a fact now that the accused is guilty of doping...my guess if it was to land up in a court of law and they wanted to sue for receiving a letter for their actions in that time frame....a judge might just sit back and say "sorry but at the time you were wrong....and....and"

I still however....can't get my head around why #zayn wants to be as verbal as Pontius Pilate about it all and my two trains of logic was laid out in my previous post.....

City Cycling Athletic Club

Jan 24, 2016, 4:11 PM

You do touch on something I have found to be perculiar...odd...weird...and just downright confusing....why does #zayn come across or tries to be the arbitrater and the Pontius Pilate of anti-doping in South Africa...it's a lot of noise being made by an individual that gives me the impression he is either trying to settle a personal vendetta...which I think is not the case...or sommer maar net so bietjie aandag soek...the name in lights and hoping to increase a Twitter following and all that arbitrary stuff you naamean....

or sommer maar net so bietjie aandag soek...the name in lights and hoping to increase a Twitter following and all that arbitrary stuff you naamean.... i think he is a wannabee as in Wannabee Cycling Club - yes, something like that does really exist.

BarHugger

Jan 24, 2016, 4:20 PM

or sommer maar net so bietjie aandag soek...the name in lights and hoping to increase a Twitter following and all that arbitrary stuff you naamean.... i think he is a wannabee as in Wannabee Cycling Club - yes, something like that does really exist.

I am now officially lost....you will have to elaborate or explain to me what you are actually getting at ?

N-I-N-J-A

Jan 24, 2016, 5:27 PM

I think @TheOldC**tBiker is losing his mind...

 

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Patchelicious

Jan 24, 2016, 5:32 PM

I think @TheOldC**tBiker is losing his mind...

 

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This deserves an Emma letter
HairyLegs

Jan 24, 2016, 5:35 PM

Maybe they should ask Rush Sports if Els' opinions represent them as well:

 

http://www.els-group.co.za/news

NixM

Jan 24, 2016, 5:40 PM

I think @TheOldC**tBiker is losing his mind...

 

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Okay I am lost, someone please explain

Patchelicious

Jan 24, 2016, 5:41 PM

My comment had nothing to do with Kari...but I agree she is not doing anyone any favours.....

But let's look at the Emma letter....I had to do a bit of Twitter archiving as I was inquisitive to see why #zayn got given such a letter....he was being very verbal at the time about Kevin also being a doper...his comments in conjunction with a jules52 (I think following the string of tweets) was nothing but slander at the time as well as defamation.....you see Kevin was not guilty then..and the receivers of the letter were not just speculating...they were actually pretty vehement about their stance and it almost bordered on them trying to force a confession out of their accused...now slap me with a wet fish if I am wrong....but at the time Kevin was not guilty of anything...this made the comments come across as slanderous and at the time this was happening they were fully responsible for their actions and words....in the light of that and looking at defamation ,the letters were fully warranted....now on the other hand they can have their heyday and all the fun they want...we know for a fact now that the accused is guilty of doping...my guess if it was to land up in a court of law and they wanted to sue for receiving a letter for their actions in that time frame....a judge might just sit back and say "sorry but at the time you were wrong....and....and"

I still however....can't get my head around why #zayn wants to be as verbal as Pontius Pilate about it all and my two trains of logic was laid out in my previous post.....

I just want to point out that Kevin was indeed guilty of doping at that time, he just wasn't caught out yet....

EmptyB

Jan 24, 2016, 5:45 PM

So glad I'm just an average joe who enjoys riding bikes and couldn't care less about this rubbish....apart from it being good "entertainment".

NotSoBigBen

Jan 24, 2016, 5:57 PM

Bunch of foul mouthed 'kids' those lot the way they carry on on Tweeta ..... Classy [emoji1303]

Patchelicious

Jan 24, 2016, 6:01 PM

Bunch of foul mouthed 'kids' those lot the way they carry on on Tweeta ..... Classy [emoji1303]

And that's what you get when you dope kids!! A social media spanking. So don't do it!!!
N-I-N-J-A

Jan 24, 2016, 6:23 PM

Okay I am lost, someone please explain

The short version is Zayin and Julius gave Brandon crap for being a KE fanboi and for supporting him when the David George story broke (He was also part of the Emma gang that sent them letters).

 

Apparently Julius has written a few pieces for Moneyweb now Brandon is asking them if Julius's opinions represents those of Moneyweb.

 

You couldn't make up stuff like this...

SwissVan

Jan 24, 2016, 6:30 PM

Didn't someone on Twitter try make a point about being called names by Ms Evans.... and now the using the F word at an elder....

 

Being right does not give the right to be uncouth in public

FBSP

Jan 24, 2016, 7:03 PM

Can we get back the R150k+ in prize money we have paid Kevin over the years at the Crater Cruise?

 

It also pissed on my chips something special seeing a few smug dopers on the podium at joBerg2c last year... The Cape Epic has the right idea!

 

tbc

FBSP

Jan 24, 2016, 7:04 PM

Like. Civil court case sue them for fraud. Up to 15 years..that's about the right sentence for cheats

BarHugger

Jan 24, 2016, 7:26 PM

I just want to point out that Kevin was indeed guilty of doping at that time, he just wasn't caught out yet....

By association only....

Eugene Oppelt

Jan 24, 2016, 7:36 PM

Drama...

Drama everywhere...

 

Let's go roll our bikes!

Gen

Jan 24, 2016, 7:55 PM

Shees still at it.. he got bust.. ent van prent.. his explanation doesn't clear anything up...

 

First mistake was he raced when he shouldn't have because of his treatment. .. doesn't matter how you spin it.. that is the bottom line.

 

But shees guys. .this whole twitter war is low.. remember to her he is her husband and father of her child.. and I am sure he is devoted father (the whole better and worse bit as a spouse) to the the public he is now seen as a doping cheat.

 

She should never have gone near twitter.. it was never going to end well.. people don't react rationally when angry, and the worst place to go when angry is to social media. It isn't helping anyone.

 

If one has so much to say then rather have a conversation face to face,social media is not the place for that because now reading some of what was posted on just go.. shees that's not cool not from either side.

 

And why are people still at it..no one is ever going to get the answers they want.. all that is happening is people are getting worked up about things they have no control of.

gummibear

Jan 24, 2016, 7:57 PM

I have popcorn and just here for the entertainment :thumbup:

 

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Gen

Jan 24, 2016, 8:00 PM

I have popcorn and just here for the entertainment[emoji106]

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Tick tock. .when do the Spring classics start.. enough of all these other distractions.

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